Telegram-herald., 1887-03-16

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meat ID lave. but ss have na IiSbt 81 les-
seal others trom sog<ias. 80 ~ atstfactiak
ga as was. the business 81 anYpas else.
Id = coatiaslqelf shosn - Prof Swing.
tta. s4yinss hanks are potent ln uef-lug
oct q saiu.seu ~ ina 50 a. su1 labor prob
lrlls ol tie day lu tne s.4te OF Aes
H4mpshlro. w.ia oniy ball TIE population
~ tle cay ~ CAicag2. there w. more
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Illinois. ~hlis ia Massachusetts the savings
81 the lab3unE GLASSES ana tas poor
amounted 70 twenty-five millions. lhis -
prof positive that Il is nos lzek 81 wages.
buta wsnt al care 81 what thsy receive,
that causes the distress and the olssAtisi &C
ii0a or TIE part 81 50 many working peo-
PIE. The average wages paid Norkinkmen
In the state Of New Hampshire b isr nnder
that which Is earned BY the striking classes,
and ysl with the forethought and care OF
the New Han pshire Yankees, they have
Erowu rich with saving plttanee from
their earnings
Mayor Hewitt. Of New York, on the 23d
nit said. We al sympathize with The
wOrklngmen o. this country, aud are glad
that the WAGES o. labor are steadily on the
increase, We reiolce thai capital hss 50 IN
creased that il daily becomes cheaper 10
those Who are compelled % borrow, be
cause labor pays when the cost of capital -
reduced. but tie benefit which would thus,
under natural laws accrue 70 The people, Is
largely II not entirely neutrs.zed oy laws
OF compulsory strikes and enforced Idle
ness.
"Brsdstreet give the results OF the strikes
in 1855 Is follows Number OF employees
out IN January, az COO February, 1000
March. 5000, May. 10000, June. July aud
August. 1900 september, 5000, October
3 go for November. 5000, for Decenioer
10000. Daring me year about $1,000 peo-
pie were Idle Tor greater or less period,
through strikes and lookouts, and the loss
in wages, not - fgurethe immense amount
OF shrinkage by the stOppase OF business
ard trsi1ics Of all kinds, must have been
enormous. Business suffered materially
from this cause, building industries were
seriously checked; tAkea as whole the
record OF the year was not favorable 20 labor
agitations, aud il IS doubtful whether the
cause Of laber was not harmed more than II
was benefited By the conflicts which were
precip itsted.
- Facts Facts Give me facts. says Grad
grind
You have them.
Before bidding you goodbye, let me give
you this as business motto aud sentiments:
God a1l Our Coautry.
Honor before gaia.
"Neyer forget for one moment the glon-
Gus rights given you by our forefatherA that
OF American citizenship, and never permit
the action Of any society or body 20 abridge
these rights of personal action and thought,
which are the God given privileges OF our
glorious country" When he finished speak
ing Nr. Floyd was warmly applaudsd and
given "A vote Of thanks By the Association.
The next paper on Cutting Prices and
the Result, was written BY +. h. Spencer,
OF Saranac, aad 10 his absence was
read by Mr.. Stowe, Of the fradswlaIL
The article vas vigorously written and in Il
the writer said that cutting was done from
one or more of i've csuses-ignorance,
envy, creduiity, gullabiiity. and ioliy-but
he could suggest no remedy, save s vehe-
Inent protest from men who are trying 10
live on sound business principles. 4 vote
OF thanks was given TO Mr. Spencer and the
Associations sympathy was extended 10
him on account of bis illness
The session closed by lengthy discus
sion Of the ''proprietg Of incorporating this
assoc ion under our State laws, and the
subordinatiOa OF al local associations 10
the constitution Of the State Association
II. II. Pope. an Ailegan lawyer. spoke
strongly IN favor Of the question and fired
his auditors with enthusiasm. Others fol-
lowed speaking unquslifedly in favor Of
the urODos.tiOn Among these SPEAKERS
were r +. Smith. OF P.ttsourg. and New
ton Dexter, Of the Albany Merchants BGd,
who related experiences ia Pennsylvsnia
aud New York. The subject matter was
referred 20 the following committee with in
structi0ns to report this morning. II. H.
Pope, Of Allegsn. George T. Steele, Of rrav-
crse City, aid -
Evening session and Banquet